Dogs & animal control — Empress, Alberta

Do I need a dog licence? What are the leash rules?

Village of Empress has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-08.

2018 05 Dog Bylaw adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 3(1)
licence fee $15.00 Spayed or neutered; $15.00 3 to 6 months; $30.00 six months of age or older Not spayed or neutered; $50.00 Nuisance Animal; $100.00 Vicious Dog; $5.00 Replacement Tag Schedule "A"
leash rule Owner shall ensure Animal is not Running at Large, defined as not under control or on property other than Owner's. s. 11(1); s. 2(x)
max animals three (3) dogs aged six(6) months or more s. 33(1)
fine range not less than the minimum penalty set out in Schedule "D" of this Bylaw and not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) s. 45(1)
scout note

Regulates the ownership, licensing, and control of dogs within the Village of Empress.

Machine-readable: animal-control.json · Official website: https://www.villageofempress.com · Last verified 2026-06-08 · Dogs & animal control in other municipalities